Ham Radio from a REMOTE Isolated Island

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  • Опубліковано 17 гру 2023
  • I took an epic trip to a All-Time New One (SOTA & POTA) over the weekend - all for 4 points, but it was TOTALLY worth it!
    My other activations 👉
    • FIRST EVER SOTA activa...
    • SOTA from Literally Th...
    Chris ZL4RA's channel - ‪@RadioRunner‬
    Adam K6ARK's channel - ‪@K6ARK‬
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  • @HamRadioDX
    @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому +2

    My other activations 👉
    ua-cam.com/video/ex9ynaw3vpI/v-deo.html
    ua-cam.com/video/wSS4KvKLUEM/v-deo.html

  • @RayDabkowski
    @RayDabkowski 6 місяців тому +3

    That was the most intriguing video on the channel, Hayden. The view from the summit was breathtaking. Thanks for taking us along for the adventure.

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it Ray! Thanks and hopefully this inspires some others to get out there and give it a go if they can!

  • @temporarilyoffline
    @temporarilyoffline 6 місяців тому +1

    Amazing Scenery!

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      It’s very nice country

  • @K6ARK
    @K6ARK 6 місяців тому +3

    Nice work on bagging a first activation! Quite an incredible one at that. What a beautiful park.

    • @dan_in_sd
      @dan_in_sd 6 місяців тому

      Bet theres some POTA/SOTAs here in the SW that never been activated. W6DKW

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому +2

      It was a lovely walk, not too hot too. Quite a scramble at the end, but heaps of fun

  • @daviddurflinger3104
    @daviddurflinger3104 6 місяців тому +2

    What a great way to stay in shape and enjoy ham radio 😊

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      Burnt over 1500 calories ;)

  • @reidlanham2011
    @reidlanham2011 6 місяців тому +2

    Another great video. Thanks for taking us along to view the beautiful scenery! 73, K8JLW

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching along

  • @W6IWN_Radio
    @W6IWN_Radio 6 місяців тому +2

    Great work, Hayden 👏
    SOTA, POTA, and IOTA?
    Great footage!

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      Yes - IOTA too (OC-233)

    • @W6IWN_Radio
      @W6IWN_Radio 6 місяців тому

      @@HamRadioDX epic 😎 👌

  • @MikeN2MAK
    @MikeN2MAK 6 місяців тому +2

    You certainly had your hands full, between the antenna, mic, and phone for logging. And then having to keep an eye on the radio, camera and weather. Congrats and well done!

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому +1

      Haha thanks Mike! I need to get another Gorillapod that wraps around the trig bar a bit better next time, free up a hand! Congrats on 1K subs too, well done

  • @JeffCowan
    @JeffCowan 6 місяців тому +3

    Great job! Weather can change fast on a summit but looked like good fun!

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, as I came back down the shower moved around and the sun came out!

  • @dugbohamradio
    @dugbohamradio 6 місяців тому +2

    Nice 👍🏻 good to see you out of the shack. SOTA is absolutely the best and a good time .

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому +1

      A great weekend away!

  • @johnwest7993
    @johnwest7993 6 місяців тому

    I could hear the music from the trees and animals all over the park. Amazing.

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      Yep! The Black currawong's make a racket!

  • @Icycoldcoke
    @Icycoldcoke 6 місяців тому +1

    i was waiting for the drop bears

  • @thatdanhill
    @thatdanhill 6 місяців тому +1

    Awesome Hayden! Great to work you on the POTA Activation you did on the same day! :) VK4DNO

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Dan! Awesome to get you in the log and thanks for being there to help me with my activation

  • @GraemeKoch
    @GraemeKoch 6 місяців тому +1

    Great work Hayden.😀😀

  • @ModernHam
    @ModernHam 6 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful Island, even with some bad weather. Looks to have been a great adventure.

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      It was good fun indeed!

  • @ai5dd
    @ai5dd 6 місяців тому +2

    Good job activated such a remote location.

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      Thank you! It was good to get the contacts and have people there at the other end willing and ready

  • @TangoOscarMikeN3WS
    @TangoOscarMikeN3WS 6 місяців тому +1

    Great job!

  • @KC1PSK
    @KC1PSK 6 місяців тому

    My luck I would travel that far and forget my coax. Nice video.

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому +1

      I had to double check I packed everything properly 👍

  • @rodneystevens741
    @rodneystevens741 6 місяців тому +2

    Great video and activatiin Hayden 👍 there is nothing better than getting out and about in our Australian bush and playing a little radio. Looking forward to your next.
    Ps.I think I did hear you on RAA repeater on my way to work but at the time you were a very marginal broken transmission.
    73 vk7ham.

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Rodney, yeah I was going via RHT, but it was a bit patchy with the handheld - noisy receiver on Mt Wellington, it was strong enough to receive. So I need to fix that. I also called out on REC

  • @dan_in_sd
    @dan_in_sd 6 місяців тому +1

    @HamRadioDX great stuff Hayden! ;)

  • @VE2FGJ
    @VE2FGJ 6 місяців тому

    Awesome job! Congratulation! 73

  • @DonzLockz
    @DonzLockz 6 місяців тому

    Im so glad we made it, I was getting tired just watching you. :)
    The weather really changed super quick! Good you made your contacts.
    Did you say you took your D75?😮

  • @AA0Z
    @AA0Z 6 місяців тому +2

    Is that a San Fran giants hat?

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому +1

      Yep, from my first baseball game

  • @Hungry_Hunter
    @Hungry_Hunter 6 місяців тому +2

    Dropbears are nasty critters not as bad as Bunyips or Yowies but still nasty.

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому +1

      Very true! Yowies I had forgotten about!

    • @barrybogart5436
      @barrybogart5436 6 місяців тому

      They are all over grid square CN! @@HamRadioDX

  • @jimmydgreek100
    @jimmydgreek100 6 місяців тому +1

    Go Giants! :) Jim K6JS

  • @45auto
    @45auto 6 місяців тому +1

    You earned those points. And a lovely view.
    Got a laugh on the drop bear joke.😀

    • @zl2aax
      @zl2aax 6 місяців тому +2

      Drop bears are no joke, friend.

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      😂

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      Gotta be careful of those drop bears. They’ll nail you!

  • @travelscotty
    @travelscotty 6 місяців тому

    Goooo Giants!

  • @qrplife
    @qrplife 6 місяців тому

    Nice hat! Beat LA!

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      I got it when I went to my first ever baseball game

  • @DD5LP
    @DD5LP 6 місяців тому

    Could you have taken a push bike with you to the island and ridden it for the first part of the walk?
    Ed

  • @trevorstudent4625
    @trevorstudent4625 6 місяців тому

    (borat voice) Very nice!

  • @CC-hk6vy
    @CC-hk6vy 6 місяців тому +1

    Love the Koala see you in Dayton again with one de WO8USA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @gregwmanning
    @gregwmanning 6 місяців тому +1

    Gday Hayden, Did you see or hear and Tassie devils?

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      Nope! They are quite common on the island, but usually only come out at night. You’ll hear the screeching outside, but not this time.

  • @KN4OKadventures
    @KN4OKadventures 6 місяців тому +1

    Very cool Hayden, hope to work a S2S someday. Best 72 Dave KN4OK

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      That would be great!

  • @LanceVK6LK_AussieHam
    @LanceVK6LK_AussieHam 6 місяців тому

    If I was there you would have been pushed into the river🤣😂. Looked like a great day out tried working you about dead quiet over here. Cheers Lance VK6LMK soon to be VK6LK

  • @johnwest7993
    @johnwest7993 6 місяців тому

    Ham radio at its most fun! They say they don't know why you do it, but they are interested in watching you do it enough that they watch you instead of doing anything else of the myriad things they could be doing on their own. Duh.

  • @bryantwalley
    @bryantwalley 6 місяців тому +1

    Would they allow an electric scooter?

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      I think so. It’s dirt tracks all around. Bikes and e-bikes are allowed

  • @shanerorko8076
    @shanerorko8076 6 місяців тому

    Can you get a helicopter to the top activate then get a helicopter to the next summit?

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      Not to there. Across the ridge is a comms site which does have a helipad - but that isn't a SOTA summit

    • @shanerorko8076
      @shanerorko8076 6 місяців тому

      @@HamRadioDX but is that within the rules?

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      @@shanerorko8076 No the other peak isn't a summit... I mean you could take a helicopter there and then walk over if it's possible but there isn't a formed track there

    • @shanerorko8076
      @shanerorko8076 6 місяців тому

      @HamRadioDX so if you got lowered off a helicopter to a summit that is listed and all your radio gear got lowered down, that's totally fine?
      I make the assumption that it's against the rules but then again maybe nobody has ever mentioned this in the rules.
      I'm asking because you could bring massive antennas then get picked up and make contacts on HF and VHF ect and get massive points fast.
      Thanks.
      Shane VK1NME.

    • @HamRadioDX
      @HamRadioDX  6 місяців тому

      Oh right, no that wouldn’t be against the rules. You can drive a car to a summit - you just can’t operate from the car